Sunday August 14, 1977
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Sports headlines for Sunday August 14, 1977:




Final results of the 1977 PGA Championship


Tournament held at Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, CA) from August 11, 1977 to August 14, 1977     (Par 72)

Lanny Wadkins defeated Gene Littler on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Lyn Lott76756774+4292$1,717
2Danny Edwards76746777+6294$1,125
3John Schroeder73766874+3291$2,700
4Gary Player74776874+5293$1,350
5Bob Gilder76746884+14302$488
6Jerry Pate73706973-3285$10,000
7Leonard Thompson72736975+1289$3,700
8Jim Simons74746975+4292$1,717
8Miller Barber77686978+4292$1,717
10Dave Stockton75756974+5293$1,350
11Gene Littler67697076-6282$25,000
12Jack Nicklaus69717073-5283$15,000
13Charles Coody70717073-4284$12,000
14Don January75697072-2286$7,300
15Tom Kite73737072Even288$4,350
16Gil Morgan74687077+1289$3,700
16George Cadle69737077+1289$3,700
18George Burns71767074+3291$2,700
19Roger Maltbie70797074+5293$1,350
19Billy Casper73717079+5293$1,350
21Rik Massengale77737074+6294$1,125
22Lou Graham71737171-2286$7,300
22Tom Watson68737174-2286$7,300
24Lee Trevino71737173Even288$4,350
25Sam Snead80717179+13301$488
26Lanny Wadkins69717270-6282$45,000
27J.C. Snead76717272+3291$2,700
28Grier Jones72747274+4292$1,717
28Bob Murphy72727276+4292$1,717
30Ed Sneed74737275+6294$1,125
31Mike McCullough77697277+7295$975
32Al Geiberger71707372-2286$7,300
33Johnny Miller70747370-1287$5,250
33Joe Inman72697373-1287$5,250
35Arnold Palmer72737373+3291$2,700
36John Schlee73737375+6294$1,125
37Ray Floyd74727376+7295$975
38Butch Baird75747374+8296$875
39Hale Irwin74757375+9297$750
40Bruce Lietzke74707471+1289$3,700
41Mark Hayes68757474+3291$2,700
42Lon Hinkle72727475+5293$1,350
43Steve Melnyk71757477+9297$750
44Dave Hill73777475+11299$550
45Bruce Devlin75737478+12300$488
46Tom Weiskopf77727479+14302$488
47Bill Kratzert71767570+4292$1,717
48Bud Allin77727572+8296$875
49Kermit Zarley76757574+12300$488
50Bob Payne73767579+15303$488
51Bob Benson74757585+21309$488
52George Archer70737672+3291$2,700
53Mac McLendon75737675+11299$550
54Hubert Green74777676+15303$488
55Jerry McGee68707771-2286$7,300
56Bob Smith76707775+10298$650
57Wally Armstrong73747775+11299$550
58Julius Boros73757777+14302$488
58Graham Marsh74747777+14302$488
60Rusty Guernsey78727780+19307$488
61Tom Jenkins78737780+20308$488
62Bobby Nichols72757875+12300$488
63Bob Duden74767972+13301$488
63Larry Nelson77697976+13301$488
63Fuzzy Zoeller70727980+13301$488
66Jim Ferriell78717980+20308$488
66Phil Ferranti75737981+20308$488
68Larry Ringer77747985+27315$488
69Mike Morley71748072+9297$750
70John Lister70758078+15303$488
71Dow Finsterwald76758475+22310$488


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Tony Laporte87000+1587$0
Bill Rogers777500+8152$0
Bill Schumaker757700+8152$0
Dave Eichelberger817100+8152$0
Jim Dent767600+8152$0
Larry Gilbert747800+8152$0
Larry Mowry767600+8152$0
Mike Schlueter737900+8152$0
Tim Collins728000+8152$0
Tommy Aaron747800+8152$0
Bobby Walzel797400+9153$0
Lee Elder757800+9153$0
Steve Taylor777600+9153$0
Tom Purtzer797400+9153$0
Bob Zender767800+10154$0
Bryan Abbott787600+10154$0
Jay Horton787600+10154$0
Laurie Hammer767800+10154$0
Andy Bean758000+11155$0
Babe Lichardus797600+11155$0
Bob Moreland758000+11155$0
Dave Barber767900+11155$0
Jim Albus807500+11155$0
Tommy Aycock827300+11155$0
David Graham777900+12156$0
Dennis Coscina768000+12156$0
Jimmy Picard787800+12156$0
Tom Nieporte797700+12156$0
Al Mengert807700+13157$0
Andy North787900+13157$0
Chuck Scally807700+13157$0
John Cook817600+13157$0
Lionel Hebert797800+13157$0
Chi Chi Rodriguez807800+14158$0
Gary Koch778100+14158$0
Jimmy Wright817700+14158$0
Pat Fitzsimons778100+14158$0
Bobby Afton778200+15159$0
Jay Hebert807900+15159$0
Vince Bizik778200+15159$0
Bert Weaver798100+16160$0
Bob Galloway827800+16160$0
Doug Ford817900+16160$0
George Bellino768400+16160$0
Jerry Barber798100+16160$0
Larry Startzel817900+16160$0
Bob Wynn818000+17161$0
Woody Blackburn748700+17161$0
Charles Sifford798500+20164$0
Bruce Summerhays838400+23167$0
Eldridge Miles887900+23167$0
WDJim Ferrier84000+1284$0

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